2 GIs’ Bodies Found; US, Israel Reject Rumors of IAF Flights in Iraq

Have Israeli planes been flying in Iraq, in and out of US air bases, to case Iran for and attack? The Israelis are denying it. I also think it unlikely, since the US air force would have to give the Israelis its Identify Friend or Foe codes, which is a lot of control to surrender. In any case, the Iraqi parliament, government and street are not going to be happy about this report, and it will also affect the Status of Forces negotiations that have crashed on the shoals of popular rage against a give-away of Iraqi sovereignty.

NEAR SAMARRA – Iraqi police foiled a planned chlorine bomb attack when they seized a truck packed with explosives and chlorine bottles outside Samarra, 100 km (60 miles) north of Baghdad, police said. Four militants were killed in the incident.

ISKANDARIYA – Two decomposed bodies with gunshot wounds were found in a field in Iskandariya, 40 km (25 miles) south of Baghdad, police said.

HILLA – Police found a body in a police uniform with gunshot wounds to the head in a street near Hilla, 100 km (60 miles) south of Baghdad on Thursday, police said.

BAGHDAD – U.S. forces detained nine militants in different operations in central and northern Iraq, the U.S. military said.